Aviation Catering Corporate Chef & Trainer

Iacofano-S-Catering-; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off from first day

Travel paid by the company

Career and pay progression

Job summary

Iacofano's Hospitality in Charleston, SC, is seeking a senior executive chef to lead multi-kitchen culinary operations, training teams, and maintaining the private aviation standard across locations.

The role is full-time, on-site with travel to Columbia, Charlotte, and Brook Park, and requires 7+ years in high-volume production, ServSafe management, and cost control. Reports to the VP of Operations and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years as an executive, multi-unit or high-volume production chef.
• Experience training cooks who advance to sous chefs or chefs.
• Current ServSafe Manager certificate or equivalent; HACCP certification within 90 days.
• Recipe costing, yield testing, and standard recipes.
• Comfort with kitchen technology and software.
• Ability to travel 50% or more, including overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Own recipes, portions, yields and equipment programs to standardize kitchens.
• Lead menu development across brands and test items in production kitchens.
• Maintain private-aviation standards for presentation, packaging, reheating and texture.
• Work with purchasing on product specs and order guides; drive food cost via costing and yield.
• Train and certify trainers in every kitchen; own culinary training content.
• Coach kitchen chefs and sous chefs on the line.
• Own the food safety system across all kitchens (HACCP, SOPs, audits).
• Open new kitchens and train teams; participate in large events with sales team.
• Review client feedback and quality trends with Client Success; fix root causes.

Skills

Executive kitchen leadership

Culinary training & teaching

Flight catering experience

Food cost management

Team coaching

Education

ServSafe Manager certificate

HACCP certification

Tools

Paylocity

Recipe costing software

Job description

Iacofano's Hospitality in Charleston, SC, is seeking a senior executive chef to lead multi-kitchen culinary operations, training teams, and maintaining the private aviation standard across locations.

The role is full-time, on-site with travel to Columbia, Charlotte, and Brook Park, and requires 7+ years in high-volume production, ServSafe management, and cost control. Reports to the VP of Operations and offers a comprehensive benefits package.